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Career Programs

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Non-LDP Intern/Co-Op

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Warsaw, Indiana, United States of America

Job Description:

About Orthopaedics

Fueled by innovation at the intersection of biology and technology, we’re developing the next generation of smarter, less invasive, more personalized treatments.

Are you passionate about improving and expanding the possibilities of Orthopaedics? Ready to join a team that’s reimagining how we heal? Our Orthopaedics teams help keep more than 6 million people moving each year while delivering clinical and economic value to surgeons and healthcare systems. Our teams build solutions for joint reconstruction; trauma and craniomaxillofacial; sports, extremities, and elective foot and ankle; spine; and robotics and digital surgery.

Your unique talents will help patients on their journey to wellness. Learn more at https://www.jnj.com/medtech 

Johnson & Johnson announced plans to separate our Orthopaedics business to establish a standalone orthopaedics company, operating as DePuy Synthes. The process of the planned separation is anticipated to be completed within 18 to 24 months, subject to legal requirements, including consultation with works councils and other employee representative bodies, as may be required, regulatory approvals and other customary conditions and approvals. Should you accept this position, it is anticipated that, following conclusion of the transaction, you would be an employee of DePuy Synthes and your employment would be governed by DePuy Synthes employment processes, programs, policies, and benefit plans. In that case, details of any planned changes would be provided to you by DePuy Synthes at an appropriate time and subject to any necessary consultation processes.
 

We are searching for the best talent for Fall Production Planning Co-Op to be in State, Warsaw IN.

• The Co-op term is from June to January, 2026/2027.
• Full time requirement (40 hours per week).

Purpose:

Johnson & Johnson Medtech Orthopedics, is recruiting for a Production Planning Co-Op, located in Warsaw, Indiana. Johnson & Johnson Medtech Orthopedics is a multinational orthopedic's manufacturer, producing hip, knee, shoulder, and extremity implants and instrument sets for joint reconstruction and replacement surgeries.

The production planning group is focused on delivering end-to-end supply chain value through coordination of all activities leading into, throughout, and away from the manufacturing shop floor. This position is unique among co-op opportunities. The successful candidate will be able to quickly form connections with many stakeholders of various backgrounds, operate in a fast-paced environment where no two days are alike, and work with a significant level of autonomy. The business will make decisions based upon the co-op’s analysis, suggestion, and reporting.

You will be responsible:

• Own a small portfolio of products for all production planning and scheduling processes.
• Be responsible for capacity planning, master production scheduling, and detailed scheduling for the assigned portfolio.
• Maintain detailed scheduling for multiple value streams.
• Drive inventory adherence to entitlement targets in both raw material and finished goods.
• Become a critical, relied-upon member of the manufacturing value stream team.
• Operate in a dependable, self-sufficient manner among a team of production planners.
• Develop and run functional reports for the production planning department.
• Participate in a monthly forum with site leadership, presenting on supply challenges posed by complexities in the supply chain for the assigned portfolio.
• Connect with manufacturing, quality, engineering, and distribution colleagues to ensure customer service targets are met.
• Communicate broadly, both within site to all levels (wage employees through site manager) and external to site (other internal J&J plants as well as suppliers).
• Provide updates to domestic and international partners and markets on supply projections.
• Lead activities for a network of co-ops at the local Warsaw, Indiana facility.

Qualifications / Requirements:

• Completion of Undergraduate Freshman year at an accredited University is required.
• Currently pursuing a bachelor’s degree in Supply Chain, Engineering, Business, or a Science degree or related fields.
• Have a cumulative GPA of 3.2 or higher, which is reflective of all college coursework.
• Demonstrated leadership is preferred.
• Candidates must be detail-oriented, highly organized and able to manage multiple tasks.
• Candidates must have the ability to work individually (independently), with minimal supervision. Demonstrated dependability and proactive natures are strongly preferred.
• Candidates need to be proficient with Microsoft Office, Word, Excel (including a high proficiency with using formulas, generating pivot tables and graphs, and macros), and Power Point, and have strong oral and written communication skills. Additional technical competencies in SharePoint, Tableau, SAP, or other information technology systems are highly desirable.

Permanently authorized to work in the U.S., must not require sponsorship of an employment visa (e.g., H-1B or green card) at the time of application or in the future. Students currently on CPT, OPT, or STEM OPT usually requires future sponsorship for long term employment and do not meet the requirements for this program unless eligible for an alternative long-term status that does not require company sponsorship.

The expected pay range for this position is between $23.00 per hour and $51.50 per hour but will be based on candidate's program year, discipline, degree and/or experience. Co-Ops/Interns are eligible to participate in Company sponsored employee medical benefits in accordance with the terms of the plan. Co-Ops and Interns are eligible for the following sick time benefits: up to 40 hours per calendar year; for employees who reside in the State of Washington, up to 56 hours per calendar year. Co-Ops and Interns are eligible to participate in the Company’s consolidated retirement plan (pension).

For additional general information on Company benefits, please go to: https://www.careers.jnj.com/employee-benefits. This job posting is anticipated to close on [03/01/2026]. The Company may however extend this time-period, in which case the posting will remain available on https://www.careers.jnj.com to accept additional applications.

Ineligibility for severance.

Johnson & Johnson is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, national origin, disability, protected veteran status or other characteristics protected by federal, state or local law. We actively seek qualified candidates who are protected veterans and individuals with disabilities as defined under VEVRAA and Section 503 of the Rehabilitation Act.

Johnson & Johnson is committed to providing an interview process that is inclusive of our applicants’ needs. If you are an individual with a disability and would like to request an accommodation, please contact us via https://www.jnj.com/contact-us/careers or contact AskGS to be directed to your accommodation resource.

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